Open grant/subaward applications until November 9, 2026, 5 p.m. PST. Official WA Commerce page verified Oct 28; full Box RFA unavailable, and public page lists inconsistent performance periods; approval held pending clarification.
Washington OHY Youth Lead Project 2026-2027 Grants (Up to $110,000; November 9 Deadline)
Washington Commerce Youth Lead Project grants support youth homelessness outreach, case management and youth-led systems change in Balance of State counties. Up to $110,000 per applicant, Nov 9, 2026, 5 p.m. PST. Full RFA review pending.
FundingUp to $110,000 maximum grant request per applicant. Washington Commerce total available Youth Lead Project program pool up to $646,065, not an individual award amount.
DeadlineNovember 9, 2026, no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (official Commerce funding page).
Last verifiedOctober 28, 2026 (official overview; full RFA pending)
Required next actionReview Washington Commerce Youth Lead Project official opportunity and linked Box RFA; confirm grant term, match/payment and detailed conditions; complete required Smartsheet certification, applicant data, narrative, Excel budget, diverse business plan, and workers rights forms; submit by November 9, 2026 at 5 p.m. PST. Questions: YouthHomeless@commerce.wa.gov.
Broad Eligibility
Washington-licensed private nonprofits (including certain Tribal organizations), state/local government agencies, federally recognized Tribes, government instrumentalities and public housing agencies. Applicants must serve eligible youth ages 12-24 with homelessness in one or more of 34 Balance of State CoC counties, excluding Clark, King, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane. Applicants may commit to obtaining state business license within 30 days of apparent selection.
Atlas Analysis
HUD Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program state-administered applicant-facing financial-assistance grant through Washington Commerce Office of Homeless Youth. Current Commerce solicitation lists up to $646,065 overall fund pool, up to $110,000 per applicant, Nov 9 2026 5 p.m. PST. Supportive services/youth leadership, no housing programs/ongoing rental assistance; HUD 24 CFR 578.53. Site inconsistently states Jan1-Jun30 and Jan1-Oct31 2027 performance periods. Complete linked Box .docx RFA not accessible, so grant term, cost-share/reimbursement, all documents remain unverified. WordPress grants search titles and body returned zero matching records before creation. Pending Review only, no publisher approval.
Washington Youth Lead Project Grants
The Washington State Department of Commerce Office of Homeless Youth is accepting Youth Lead Project grant applications under the HUD Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program for the Balance of State Continuum of Care. This funding supports paid leadership and service opportunities for young people with lived experience of homelessness, alongside street outreach, case management and youth-led systems change.
Funding and application deadline
Commerce states that up to $646,065 is available across the program, and individual requests may not exceed $110,000. The overall amount is a program pool, not the maximum award for an individual organization. Applications are due Monday, November 9, 2026, no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The official page refers to an estimated January 1 to October 31, 2027 funding period but separately lists January 1 to June 30, 2027 in its summary; applicants should confirm the controlling performance period in the RFA.
Eligible applicants and beneficiaries
Eligible lead organizations are private nonprofits, including qualifying Native American Tribal nonprofits, state or local governments, federally recognized Tribal governments, governmental instrumentalities or public housing agencies. Applicants must be licensed to do business in Washington or commit to becoming licensed within 30 days of apparent award selection, and able to deliver youth outreach and/or case management in one or more of the 34 Washington Balance of State Continuum of Care counties. Clark, King, Pierce, Snohomish and Spokane counties are excluded from this Balance of State service area.
Funded support must serve young people ages 12 through 24 who meet HUD homelessness category 1, 2 or 4 criteria at enrollment. This is supportive-services funding, not a construction, permanent housing development or ongoing rental-assistance award. The state references allowable supportive services under 24 CFR 578.53.
How to apply
Use the Washington Department of Commerce opportunity page to access required Smartsheet forms for certifications and assurances, applicant information, narrative, budget proposal and template, diverse-business inclusion plan and workers-rights certification. The complete controlling Request for Applications is linked through the official Commerce Box repository. Check it for cost sharing, reimbursements, document detail, award conditions and the contradictory grant period before submission. Questions may be sent to YouthHomeless@commerce.wa.gov. Applicants should confirm all final conditions directly in the official Box RFA before applying.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.commerce.wa.govAtlas last verified this record October 28, 2026 (official overview; full RFA pending). Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
